What is the single most tangible and immediate effect of our devotion to fossil fuels as the source of the world’s energy? It’s probably disease. Because of the oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, as well as the heavy metals and …
Amazon Watch: Focusing World Attention on Biodiversity Read More »
I had a good talk with my mother earlier today in which we discussed Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction, a book that examines each of the five periods of geologic history when mass extinctions (large and rapid loss of plants …
The Sixth Extinction and the Development of Cleantech Read More »
A young lady who served one of our famous internships here at 2GreenEnergy (and did a fabulous job, btw) wrote me this morning, asking for answers to two questions: Hello Mr. Shields. I had a question for you that I …
2GreenEnergy Intern Poses Questions on Organic Food, Climate Disruption Read More »
The other day, I was lucky enough to have connected with a group of a few dozen extremely senior scientists whose main beliefs I would summarize as follows: • The damage being wreaked upon Earth from fossil fuels, principally in …
I can’t say enough about the people who work in entry-level positions at the iconic ad agency Ogilvy and Mather. They work hard, they’re fabulously bright, and they’re profoundly respectful. One in particular (whom I won’t identify) and I have …
Ford Motor Company Will Soon Have Large Solar Carport Read More »
I recently came across the work of Dr. Alex Cannara, an extremely senior engineer based in Northern California, while I was writing a few comments onto blog posts published on Renewable Energy World. Dr. Cannara is one of the foremost …
Dr. Alex Cannara, Ocean Acidification, and Advanced Nuclear Read More »
I had a very interesting meeting yesterday in Washington D.C. at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill with Randy Flood, a fellow who’s been an important part of the law-making process at the federal level since the early …
In response to my request for a suggestion on new, untapped strategies and business models for 2GreenEnergy, one of my earliest subscribers wrote: I have always admired your work and your skills. You are where you belong in CleanTech. It …
As his term in office draws nearer to a close, U.S. President Obama has begun again to talk about climate change and the imperative to reduce our contributions to its causes. If I were he, I would inform the nation …
Obama Once More Vocal on Climate Change, Renewable Energy Read More »
I write often about the daunting number of challenges that humankind faces vis-à-vis sustainability, and note that many of them are rooted in our approach to energy: climate change/desertification, ocean acidification, loss of bio-diversity, water and food shortages, skyrocketing rates …
We Have the Power to Overcome the Challenges Humankind Faces Read More »
